Everything You Need to Know About Rize Movie (2005): Dec. 22, 2008 - added the soundtrack release date of June 21, 2005 - Movie Insider (original) (raw)
Who's Involved:
David LaChapelle, Marc Hawker, Ellen Jacobson-Clarke
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned MPA
Rating Reason: suggestive content, drug references, language and brief nudity
Runtime: 1 hr, 24 m
Language: English
Plot: What's the story about?
A chronicle that reveals a groundbreaking dance phenomenon that's exploding on the streets of South Central, Los Angeles; it is a revolutionary form of artistic expression borne from oppression. The dance, aggressive and visually stunning, modernizes moves indigenous to African tribal rituals and features mind-blowing, athletic movement sped up to impossible speeds. We meet Tommy Johnson (Tommy the Clown), who first created the style as a response to the 1992 Rodney King riots and named it Clowning, as well as the kids who developed the movement into what they now call Krumping. The kids use dance as an alternative to gangs and hustling: they form their own troupe and paint their faces like warriors, meeting to out-perform rival gangs of dancers or just to hone their skills. For the dancers, Krumping becomes a way of life--and, because it's authentic expression (in complete opposition to the bling-bling hip-hop culture), the dance becomes a vital part of who they are.
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Who stars in Rize: Cast List
Who's making Rize: Crew List
A look at the Rize behind-the-scenes crew and production team.
Producers
Marc Hawker
Ellen Jacobson-Clarke
David LaChapelle
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Production: What we know about Rize?
Filming Timeline
- 2004 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Rize DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Rize was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 .
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